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PLS Dispatch Pro
2021 Lesson 16: Bloodborne Pathogens
Release Date:
10/1/2021
This one-hour lesson helps prepare 9-1-1 dispatchers to handle calls involving bloodborne pathogens. It addresses:
- The need to advise public safety personnel immediately if a caller divulges the presence of – or exposure to – a bloodborne pathogen.
- Following agency guidelines regarding the method by which the information is relayed to the responders (CAD, MDC, radio, phone, etc.).
- The bloodborne pathogens of greatest concern to law enforcement officers.
- Identifying situations where law enforcement officers may face exposure to bloodborne pathogens.
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